Wheel-plow.



P W A0 RL GP L H BW APPLICATION TILED MAR- 21. 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD J. INGRAM, OF ENGLAND, ARKANSAS.

WHEEL-PLOW.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. INGRAM, a citizen of the United States,residing at England, in the county of Lonoke and State of Arkansas, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Wheel-Plows, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to plows or cultivating implements of that classwhich are provided with wheels upon which the plow or implement may besupported for transportation; and it has for its objects to simplify andimprove the construction and operation of this class of devices.

With these and other ends in view which will readily appear asthe'nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of partswhich will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention; it being, however, understood that no limitationis necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited,but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of theinvention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a top plan view of an implement constructedin accordance with the principles of the invention. Fig. 2 is asectional elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a rear view.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by likecharacters of reference.

The frame of the improved machine or implement includes a front truckcomprising an axle 1 having wheels 22 and provided with an upright orpintle 3. Forwardly converging hounds 4- 1 are suitably connected withthe axle, said hounds being shaped at their front ends to form a hook 5for the attachment of the draft. A spacing member 6 upon the pintle 3supports a plate 7; and a brace rod 8 connects the upper end of thepintle with the hook at the forward ends of the prongs; said brace rodserving alsoto retain the plate 7 in position upon the pintle, whichlatter is free to rotate in said plate, thus enabling the front truck tobe turned in various directions for the purpose of steering or guidingthe implement.

A plurality of beams 9-9 are connected at their forward ends with theplate '7; said beams consisting preferably of metal bars, the front endsof which are quarter twisted to present flat surfaces for the passage ofthe belts or fastening members 1.0 by means of which said beams areconnected with the plate. The beams diverge from each other, rearwardly,so that their rear ends, which are down turned to form standards 11 willbe suitably spaced apart, laterally; said beams may also be of differentlengths, as shown in the drawings, where Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Aug. 27, 1907.

Application filed March 21, 1907. Serial No. 363,779.

three beams have been shown, the middle one of which is longer than theouter ones, which latter are of approximately equal length. The severalbeams are connected by a transverse rod 12 having spacing sleeves 13;the standards of the outer beams are connected with the connecting rod12, adjacent to the center beam by means of braces 14; braces 15 connectthe center beam with the connecting rod 12 adjacent to the outer beams,thus affording 'a construction. which possesses great strength andrigidity.

A rear truck is provided which includes a crossbar 16 having downwardextending shanks 17, the lower ends of which are bifurcated for thereception of the supporting wheels 18; the shanks 17 are guided throughbrackets 19 that are connected with and extend rearwardly from thestandards of the outer plow beams, so that the supporting wheels carriedby the shanks will travel in rear of the plows 20 carried by saidstandards. The plows which in the accompanying drawings have been shownupon the standards of the outer plow beams are ordinary disks, but othertypes of plows may be used within the scope of the invention. For thepurpose of making this perfectly clear, an ordinary bull tongue 21 hasbeen shown mounted upon the standards of the intermediate plow beam.

The cross-bar 16 is connected with the plate 7 of the front truck bymeans of a longitudinal frame bar 22 the rear end of which isbifurcated, the rear terminals of the fork being connected with thecrossbar 16 near the ends of the latter. Fulcrumed upon said cross-baris a bell-crank lever L, one arm of which is connected with one of theplow beams by means of a link 23; the upstanding arm 24 of thebell-crank lever is provided with a stop member or catch 25 adapted forengagement with any one of a plurality of notches 26 in a segment bar 27which is suitably mounted upon the frame of the machine. A seat 28 forthe driver or operator is mounted upon the crossbar 16 by means of aseat bar 29.

The operation and advantages of this invention will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing description taken in connection with thedrawings hereto annexed. By manipulating the bellcrank lever 24 the plowbeams may be raised or lowered thus effecting vertical adjustment of theplows with relation to the supporting wheels 18; when the plow beams arereaised, the entire weight of the frame and the plows may be carried bythe said supporting wheels, and the machine may thus be convenientlytransported from one place to another; by lowering the plow beams, theplows may be set to operate at any desired depth in advance of thesupporting wheels, which latter will in the meantime be supported in anout of the way position.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. Afront truck having" a swivelcd plate, a plurality of plow beamsconnected with said plate, some of said plow beams having rearwardextending brackets, a rear truck comprising a cross-bar and downwardextending wheel carrying shanks guided through the brackets, a frame barconnecting the crossbar with the plate of the front truck, and meansconnected with the crossbar for ellccting vertical adjustment of theplow beams.

2. A front truck having a swiveled plate, plow beams connected with saidplate, and having down turned standards at their rear ends, rearwardextending brackets con' nected with some of the standards, a rear truckconipris ing a cross-bar and downward extending wheel carr ing shanksguided through the brackets that extend rearwardly from the standards, acrossbar connecting the plow beams and having spacing sleeves interposedbe tween said beams, a bell-crank lever fulcrumed upon the cross-bar ofthe rear truck, a link connecting one arm of the bell-crank with one ofthe plow beams, and means for securing the bell-crank lever at variousadjustments.

:2. A plurality of plow beams having down turned standards at their rearends, brackets extending rearwardly from some of said standards, a plateconnected with the front ends of the beams, a truck comprising acrossbar and wheel carrying shanks guided through the brackets thatextend rearwardly from the standards, a frame bar connecting thecross-bar with the plate at the front ends of the beams, and meansconnected with the cross-bar for effecting vertical adjustment of theplow beams.

-.l. A plurality of plow beams having down turned stand ards at theirrear ends, rearward extending brackets con nected with some of thestandards, a plate connecting the front ends of the beams, a truckcomprising a cross-bar and wheel carrying shanks guided through thebrackets connected with the standards, a rod connecting the beams,spacing sleeves upon said rod interposed between the beams, bracesconnecting the standards of the outer plow beams with the connecting rodadjacent to the center beam, braces connecting the center beam with theconnecting rod adjacent to the outer beams, and means upon the cross-barof the truck for effecting vertical adjustment of the plow beams.

In testimonv whereof, I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD J. INGRAM.

Witnesses H. B. HULL, W. E. CAIEL.

